FRITZ COLEMAN COMEDY NIGHT…..
…..had me laughing so hard for so long along with the rest of the audience. I now know what ‘rolling in the aisle’s means! What a fun night out thanks to dear Judith Nelson and Eileen Ogle, two of the most generous souls on planet earth. If there is a good...
FOODIE ALERT…MAKING WONTONS at VIOLET LEE’S……
…..was soooooooooooo much fun! Bonnie Schwartz testing Violet’s beautiful Steinway. Bonnie, a concert violinist along with hubby Charlie, a brilliant writer and all around amazing fellow, went with us to China where one of our stops was to a tea farm. ...
SPACE LOFT SIX…..
…..is an innovative company that designs unique and creative, visual and verbal media for luxury brands. This web design, marketing and public relations company is the brilliant brain child…& I do mean BRAIN… founded by Kat Podmolik after several years at...
THE BURBANK ART ASSOCIATION….
…..is a most talented, enthusiastic group of artists so when Marsha Ramos asked me if I would do a demonstration for them I gladly accepted. If you’re on Facebook you know all about Marsha, a former mayor of Burbank, she is at the forefront of every and I mean...
WOODBURY UNIVERSITY GRADUATES…..
…..are actually trained to get jobs, amazingly great jobs in their chosen fields after graduation. Case in point is the current exhibition in the NAN RAE GALLERY showcasing the work of alumni of the Graphic Design Program. This display case shows off the...
Have You Ever Been Sent a Garden?…
… now I can say I have and it’s truly awesome! When I walked in the door I thought I was in the wrong house, a Four Season’s hotel or the florist had sent the amazing creation to me by mistake. As I stood in the doorway, mouth ajar, Nikka informed me that...
NOBODY DOES IT BETTER…….
…..than Valerie Foster Hoffman! Think Auntie Mame, Perle Mesta, Martha Stewart and throw in a dash of Cleveland Amory and you’re just beginning to get the picture. Here she is in the library of the beautiful home she shares with husband Eugene, assorted dogs,...
TOO MUCH CAKE?……
…..NEVER!!! It all started with Laurie Burton’s B’day that we celebrated during class last Saturday. Nikka, my super duper assistant, had instructions to bring the cake up to the studio at 12:45 (lunch time). We pulled off the surprise and all sang Happy...
IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN TO PINKS on LaBrea in Hollywood…..
….the only question is….. ‘What’s keeping you’??? For 62 years, Pink’s has been known as the ‘Hot Dog to the Stars’ and it’s impossible to go there and not stand in line for what seems like an eternity….especially when the line snakes around, back and forth as...
AMICI TRATTORIA at AMERICANA..
……was the perfect place to celebrate my assistant Nikka’s birthday. She’s positively the best, best I ever had…...so smart and always one step ahead of me so her new promotion to ‘Office Manager’ is well deserved!!! Nikka with little ‘sis’ Emma Vicki and...
WELCOME…
to my personal blog where I’ll be sharing adventures and how I determine each day to live joyfully as an Artist, Teacher, and Author. My latest book “What If… We Have the Power to Change Our Lives” an inspirational book that hopefully will empower you to live your best life! You can find me and my work at nanraestudio.com My hope is that this blog will inspire you to find joy everywhere and in everything and that is what I wish for you!
